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<li>Compact ejector for handling of airtight and slightly porous workpieces</li>
<li>Generation and monitoring of vacuum in automated systems</li>
<li>Use in robotic handling applications and on linear axes</li>
<li>Pick-and-place applications with extremely short cycle times</li>
<li>For systems that require highly dynamic gripping of workpieces and where space is limited</li>
<li>Typically for use in fully automated small parts handling applications</li>
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Compact ejector | 46 l/min | Normally closed | PNP switching

Pneumatics

Automated packaging of spices with igus gantry robot

Automatisiertes Verpacken von Gewürzen mit igus Roboter

Customer Tests

Testen door klanten

Tests clients

Müşteri Testleri

客户测试

Tes Pelanggan

Testes de clientes

Testy klienta

การทดสอบของลูกค้า

客戶測試

Kundentests

Test dei clienti

customer-tests

Pick & Place

Pick-and-Place

Al ve yerleştir

拾取&放置

픽 앤 플레이스

ピック&プレース

Pick &amp: Place

取放 (揀選 & 放置)

Pick and place

หยิบและวาง

pick-n-place

In this application for a customer in the food industry, spices needed to be transferred from a tray into a carton. The challenge was the high precision required due to the tight tolerances. However, this was easily overcome with an igus gantry robot and a flow gripper. The gantry robot enabled precise and repeatable positioning of the spices, while the flow gripper ensured gentle handling of the delicate products. By combining these technologies, an efficient and reliable solution was achieved for the customer, significantly enhancing both product quality and production speed.

Produktion

Manufacturing

Production

製造業

Fabricação

Productie

Produkcja

การผลิต

制造业

Üretim

제조

Produzione

manufacturing

Food

Gıda

食品级

食品

Industria alimentaria

Makanan

Alimentos

Produits alimentaires

Nel settore alimentare

อาหาร

食物

Żywność

Voedsel

식품

Lebensmittel

food

Outra dimensão da configuração têxtil

Another Dimension Of Textile Configuration

Eine neue Dimension der Textilkonfiguration

Un'altra dimensione della configurazione tessile

Een andere dimensie van textielconfiguratie

ADOTC公司

Handhabung

Manuseio de materiais

Malzeme taşıma

Material handling

Przeładunek materiałów

Manipulación de materiales

倉儲物流

物料搬运

Materiaal handling

ระบบจัดการสินค้า

물류 산업

Movimentazione dei materiali

マテリアルハンドリング

Manipulation

material-handling

ADOTC - Another Dimension Of Textile Configuration is a Start-Up in Berlin, Germany that takes on automation and digitization for sewing. The vision is to enable batch size 1 on demand in high-wage countries for textile production - away from long transport routes and overproduction. ADOTC is offering flexible low cost automation as a service to increase production capacities for agile production - microfactories for the textile production of lot size 1. The process is based on a low cost robot arm with 5 degrees of freedom with a flexible vacuum gripper system.

Automatic coffee dispenser creates new shopping experience 

O distribuidor automático de café cria uma nova experiência de compra 

Il distributore automatico di caffè crea una nuova esperienza di acquisto 

Automatische koffieautomaat creëert nieuwe winkelervaring 

Automatische Kaffeeausgabe schafft neues Einkaufserlebnis 

自動咖啡機創造新的購物體驗 

咖啡自动贩卖机为顾客带来全新的购物体验 

This fully automated vending machine in the Riem Arcaden in Munich creates a new coffee shopping experience.

Customers can compose their own individual coffee selection using a touchscreen. A gantry robot picks the selected varieties and places them in the dispenser.

The challenge was to ensure that the gantry robot moves fast enough so that customers only have to wait a short time. At the same time, the prerequisite was that the system should operate as quietly as possible. Thanks to the installed motion plastic components from igus, both requirements could be met.

Verkaufsautomaten

Vending machines

Automaten

自动售货机

자판기

Otomat makineleri

Distributeurs automatiques

Distributori automatici

自動販売機

Automaty sprzedające

Máquinas de venda automática

เครื่องจำหน่ายสินค้าอัตโนมัติ

自動販賣機

Mesin penjual

Máquinas expendedoras

vending

Automated machine tending

Atendimento automatizado de máquinas

Automatisierte Bauteilentnahme

Asservimento automatico delle macchine

自動化機器管理

Geautomatiseerde machinebediening

机器维护自动化

Bestückung

Obsługa maszyn

Mantenimiento de máquinas

Machine tending

機械加工

Machine bedienen

机器操作

기계 관리

機器維護

Équipement

machine-tending

总览

Süper düşük maliyetli

Superlage kosten

Superlowcost

Superniskikoszt

超低成本

Coût très faible

Super low cost

ซุปเปอร์โลว์คอส

Custo superbaixo

초저가

经济型

superlowcost

In this machine tending application, the handling of the components was automated with a robolink robot arm. Manual operations are no longer necessary. Splash water is not an issue due to the use of waterproof joints. The robolink SW has splash water resistance according to protection class IP 44. Its connecting elements are made of stainless steel and the motors with encoders comply with protection class IP 65.

The suction lifter is an in-house development by the customer. The movement sequence of the robot arm is controlled by means of a self-programmed controller.

Robot pick & place per cialde di caffè

Pick and place robot for coffee pods

Automatisches Handling von Kaffee-Kapseln

拾放咖啡豆莢的機器人

Pick & place robot voor koffiepads

Robô de coleta e colocação de cápsulas de café

咖啡包拾放机器人

rezemo GmbH develops and produces innovative packaging solutions based on 100% renewable raw materials in order to create alternatives for the use of fossil plastics and aluminum, especially in the area of disposable packaging. One packaging solution is coffee capsules made of wood. Consumers and coffee roasters can continue to enjoy and offer the convenience product coffee capsules without a guilty conscience - without microplastics, proven to be 100% bio-based.

One challenge is the sealing of the capsules. In coffee preparation, the coffee capsules are subjected to high water pressure in the capsule machine. The pressure behind the capsule must be held and channeled into it. This is where the seal comes into play. In the case of conventional aluminum capsules, silicones are used for sealing; in the case of plastic capsules, pliable plastics are used. Rezemo relies on 100% renewable materials and has chosen natural rubber.

In production, rezemo relies on low-cost automation. The production line initially relied on fully manual feeding and removal of the capsules into and out of the metering process. To automate the removal of the capsules after the dosing process, rezemo opted for a handling solution that can approach several fixed points as quickly and precisely as possible with high repeatability.

A 2-axis line gantry from igus is used, together with the dryve D1 control system. Inside the plant, the capsules are provided with an external and circumferential seal made of natural rubber. The line has a capacity of approx. 43 capsules per minute. The line gantry, equipped with a vacuum gripper, is used to remove the capsules from the dosing process and then stack them in rows on a timed conveyor belt, which then moves through a drying tunnel with the stacked capsules. The entire system is controlled by a Raspberry Pi single board computer and its GPIO signal pins. Using Python scripts, we are able to flexibly read out various sensor signals and control movements by means of pneumatic cylinders as well as DC and stepper motors.

The system has now completed several million cycles and is running smoothly. One focus was on the integration into the existing Python-based control system. The line gantry from igus together with the dryve D1 controller is a very good solution here. In particular, the good documentation and the support helped a lot in the project to integrate the control into the previous concept with the Raspberry Pi, without having to purchase an expensive higher-level control for the plant.

Another decisive criterion was the lubricant-free storage of the handling. The system is used to produce consumer goods for packaging food, so it is essential that no operating materials are transferred to the coffee capsules and contaminate them.

Price also played an important role for the start-up. The investment for low-cost automation was low. This allowed the production capacity to be expanded piece by piece.

Automated handling of snail shells

Automatisiertes Handling von Schneckenhäusern

In this particular customer application, the task was to transport snail shells to various positions within a cycle time defined by the customer. The main challenge was selecting an appropriate end effector, as the snail shells needed to remain undamaged throughout the process.

After careful consideration and analysis of the requirements, the decision was made to use a SoftGripper. This type of gripper is characterized by its flexibility and adaptability, allowing it to conform to the shape of the delicate snail shells. This not only ensures safe transportation but also minimizes the risk of damage.

The choice of the SoftGripper was crucial for the success of the application, as conventional grippers, due to their rigid structure, would not have been able to handle the fragile snail shells without causing damage. By using the SoftGripper, the required cycle time could be met while preserving the integrity of the snail shells.

Restaurant

Restauration

餐饮

レストラン

餐廳

식당

restauracja

gastronomy

Pick and place with large room gantry

Pick and Place mit großem Raumportal

The pick-and-place system for metal components uses a large spatial gantry to enable precise and efficient movements. The end effector, equipped with a camera, identifies and grips the metal parts. The camera provides real-time images that are used to accurately position and handle the components. The system ensures high accuracy and repeatability, making it ideal for industrial applications where precision and speed are critical.

Logistik

Logistics

Logistiek

物流設備

物流

Logística

물류 시스템

Logistique

Logistyka

搬送装置

logistics

Automated ball bearing assembly

Automatisierte Kugellagermontage

Spritzguss

Injection molding

注塑成型

injection-molding

In this video, we present an advanced solution for the automated assembly of ball bearings in production. The setup of the gantry system and the integration of the Epson Scara are shown, as well as the operation of the rotary conveyor and the Variobotic shaker cameras for precise detection and positioning of the ball bearing components. The Schunk and Schmalz grippers are demonstrated in action, handling the ball bearings safely and efficiently. The step feeder supports the process with its precise conveying technique, ensuring that the entire system operates smoothly and efficiently thanks to reliable power and data transmission. The benefits of this solution include increased production speed, reduced scrap, and improved workplace safety. Additionally, a low footprint is ensured, facilitating integration into various production environments.

Compact ejector | 46 l/min | Normally closed | PNP switching

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